The Use of Adjunctive Steroids in Central Nervous Infections

The Use of Adjunctive Steroids in Central Nervous Infections

Central nervous system (CNS) infections continue to be associated with significant neurological morbidity and mortality despite various existing therapies. Adjunctive steroid therapy has been employed clinically to reduce inflammation in the treatment of CNS infections across various causative patho...

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Main Authors: Shalini Gundamraj, Rodrigo Hasbun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
meningitis
encephalitis
steroids
central nervous system infections
brain abscess
cysticercosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2020.592017/full

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